Dwayne C. Brown
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
November 5, 1993
(Phone: 202/358-0547)
RELEASE: 93-201
NASA SPONSORING SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE ON DEC. 1-2
NASA and the Ozark Heritage Region, Southern Missouri, will
sponsor a 2-day conference to provide information to minority
and women-owned businesses interested in contracting
opportunities with NASA, its prime contractors and other
government agencies. The conference will take place on Dec.
1-2, 1993, at the Civic Center, West Plains, Mo.
Entitled "The Missouri/NASA Procurement Conference", the
event will feature representatives from over 50 NASA prime
contractors and federal agencies. NASA procurement officials
also will be available to meet individually with conference
participants to discuss NASA's procurement policies and plans.
In addition, the conference will include speakers and panel
workshops on topics such as "Doing Business with NASA",
"Technology Transfer and Small Business Innovation Research",
"Quality and Reliability", "How to Sell to the Government and
Prime Contractors", "Proposal Preparation for the Government
and Private Sector" and many more.
For conference information, contact Gary Francis, Director
of Economic Development, 233 West Second Street, Mountain View,
Missouri, at 417/934-2601 or 1-800/858-2402. Participants also
may request information via facsimile at 417/934-2482.
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